From the BBC World Service: Giorgia Meloni and her cabinet have approved a series of spending measures for next year. One of Ukraine’s largest energy companies has warned that rolling blackouts might last until the end of March. And the UK’s National Health Service is trialing a program to allow doctors to prescribe heating for some patients who can’t afford their energy bills.
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks during a press conference on November 22, 2022 in Rome, to present her government's draft Budget for 2023. - The head of Italy's new far-right government unveiled the broad outlines of her draft budget for 2023, two-thirds of which is devoted to the energy crisis, leaving little room for electoral measures. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)